Aug 30 WATCH: Pentagon says some Americans unable to leave Afghanistan By Associated Press The Pentagon says that some Americans who wanted to leave Afghanistan were unable to make it to the Kabul airport to board U.S. evacuation flights before the complete evacuation of U.S. forces. Continue reading
Aug 30 Last troops exit Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The United States has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war and closing a sad two-decade chapter in military history. Continue reading
Aug 30 WATCH: Blinken says under 200 Americans remain in Afghanistan By Associated Press Blinken says the number of Americans left may be closer to 100. He says the U.S. would work with Afghanistan’s neighbors to secure their departure either overland or by charter flight once the Kabul airport re-opens. Continue reading
Aug 30 WATCH: House Republicans and veterans discuss Afghanistan By Associated Press House Republicans and veterans are expected to discuss the situation in Afghanistan on Monday. Continue reading
Aug 30 WATCH: White House holds briefing as questions grow around Afghanistan, Ida destruction By News Desk America's 20-year war in Afghanistan entered its final hours Monday with the last Americans seeking to be evacuated and the U.S. military preparing to end its airlift and depart the Taliban-controlled capital. Continue reading
Aug 30 WATCH: Pentagon’s John Kirby and Gen. Hank Taylor hold briefing as Afghanistan deadline looms By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, Associated Press Biden administration officials say the U.S. has the capacity to evacuate the approximately 300 U.S. citizens remaining in Afghanistan who want to leave before President Joe Biden’s Tuesday deadline. Continue reading
Aug 30 Rockets fired at Kabul airport but U.S. evacuation flights continue By Kathy Gannon, Tameem Akhgar, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Islamic State militants fired a volley of rockets at Kabul’s rapidly emptying international airport on Monday, with just hours left before a deadline for U.S. forces to withdraw at the end of America’s longest war. Continue reading
Aug 30 U.S. has capacity to evacuate remaining Americans before deadline, White House says By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The steady stream of U.S. military jets taking off and landing at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan's capital continued Monday even after rocket fire targeted the airport. Continue reading
Aug 29 US says drone kills IS bombers targeting Kabul airport By Associated Press A U.S. drone strike blew up a vehicle carrying “multiple suicide bombers” from Afghanistan’s Islamic State affiliate on Sunday before they could attack the ongoing military evacuation at Kabul’s international airport, American officials said. An Afghan official said three children… Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 5:43 U.S. launched second drone airstrike against ISIS-K By PBS NewsHour The U.S. carried out its second drone airstrike on Sunday, which targeted a suspected bomb vehicle.With the US withdrawal to be complete this week, there are looming questions about stability in the region. Kirsten Fontenrose is the Director of the… Continue watching